From: zimmerma@corsa.ucr.edu (Christopher Robin Zimmerman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Monday Night RAW - 18/7/94
Date: 20 Jul 1994 00:40:42 GMT
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One Year Ago on RAW: Lex Luger hires a bus, and off they go. With a little
help from his bodyguard Diesel, Shawn Michaels manages to prevent a loss of
the Intercontinental Title to Marty Jannetty. Razor Ramon turns face after
refusing money from Money, Inc. DiBiase decides to challenge the 1-2-3 Kid
in order to humiliate Ramon. Men on a Mission win their first match on RAW,
and Gene Okerlund announces that a "Rest In Peace" match has been signed for
SummerSlam between Giant Gonzales and the Undertaker. Bastion Booger wins a
squash. The 1-2-3 Kid wins a squash, but has to leave through the crowd
when DiBiase, Schyster, and Ramon surround the ring for different reasons.
Finally, in one of the strangest moves we've ever seen on Monday Night RAW,
Tiny Tim makes an appearance on the King's Court.
WWF Monday Night RAW, coming to you 18.7.94 (but taped 1.7) from the
Fernwood Resort in Bushkill, PA and broadcast on the USA Network.
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Randy Savage.
Tatanka bemoans the "fact" that Lex Luger has sold out to Ted DiBiase.
Diesel v. Lex Luger for the Intercontinental Title - As usual, Diesel is
accompanied to ringside by the Peace Symbol Kid, Shawn Michaels. But Luger
is *not* accompanied by the Multimillion Dollar Man. Lockup, nothing.
Repeat. Jim Ross reminds us that this match will be a different style from
last week's title match. Lockup, into the ropes, no break, shoving match,
out goes Luger after a big shove. Luger delivers a head to the gut on his
way back in, and manages a 2 count. After a while, Diesel with a knee to
the gut, and several elbows. Diesel with fists and elbows. Choke with the
boot. Luger reverses a whip into a powerslam for 2. Luger continues with
the hard right hands, and Diesel goes outside (landing on his feet).
Michaels goes over to confer. Luger tries to headbutt the two of them, but
Diesel takes his legs out from under him. They brawl on the outside, Luger
getting the advantage. He throws him back in. Diesel manages to regain the
upperhand when ducking out as Luger charges him. Luger goes over the top to
the outside. Diesel goes out and gives him a few shots then goes back in.
While referee "the late" Joey Morella argues with him, Michaels walks over
and gives him a love tap. The camera pans up and out...and there's Ted
DiBiase up in the rafters watching on. We take an ad break.
When we come back, the camera is in the same spot, but DiBiase isn't.
Diesel is having his way with the American Origianl. 2 count. He puts
Luger's neck on the rope and steps on him. Then he does the jump and land
on his back move. Cover for 2. Reverse chinlock by Diesel, then a knee in
the back to make it look more painful. The "USA" chant brings Luger to a
vertical base. Luger elbows out but Diesel delivers El Boot de El Head. 2
count for Diesel. Diesel with a whip...then a sleeper. Savage: "What a
repetoire Diesel has! ...scientific moves like the sleeper!" Luger tries
to get out, but Diesel lets him go...right into the turnbuckle. When he
bounces back, Diesel RESUMES the sleeper, very neat. Arm falls once, arm
falls twice, arm hears "USA," Luger gets up.Elboe, elbow, suplex by Luger.
Luger with punch, and another, and another. Yep, another, and another, and
another...oh good, a clothesline. Diesel misses the boot, and Luger hits a
DDT. Only 2, though. Luger goes up to the second floor and delivers a
clothesline. 1, 2, no. Luger whips him into the corner, and runs into a
boot. Whip, reversed...right into Morella. Luger has Diesel in the Rack!!
But Morella is out cold...man, he could be DEAD! (All right, I apologize.)
Michaels goes in and delivers a superkick and down they go. Michaels
revives Morella and Diesel is on top. 1, 2, no! Diesel and Luger trade
blows...and out comes Razor Ramon. The chase is on between Michaels and
Ramon. Finally, Michaels goes IN the ring. All four men take turns beating
each other up. Luger is thrown out. Ramon takes out Diesel and turns to
face Michaels, who stalls until Diesel can get him from behind. They take
turns with Ramon until Luger comes back as Ramon is in a Michaels
piledriver. Lost in all this is Morella's decision: double DQ. Ted
DiBiase comes out, takes a look, and walks back.
The commentators still don't know if Luger has sold out.
Mabel v. Austin Steele -
Promos: ICOPRO (Hart), GI Joe, Super Street Fighter 2 game carts
Someone must have told Austin Steele he could do his Ric Flair, because he
holds NOTHING back with his impersonation. In fact, Steele does a better
Flair than Flair. I wonder if he'll take on Hogan next. Nothing is left
out, except that no one can put Mabel in a figure four. Mabel's finisher
is...well, let's call it a "modified sidewalk slam."
Todd Pettengill with *your* SummerSlam Report, delivered to you by Domino's.
It's Monday, 29 August (that's six weeks away). The main event is
Undertaker vs. Undertaker. Leslie Nielsen has been hired to play
detective...whatever. New match: Bret Hart v. Owen Hart in a steel cage.
The cage isn't being used to keep the combatants IN, it's being used to keep
the Hart family OUT.
Savage predicts 1,684,362 Harts at SummerSlam. Just in case you were
worried that a year would go by when you wouldn't see Bruce Hart at a WWF
event, worry no more.
WWF Summer Sizzler Tour dates.
The King of Harts v. Reno Riggins - Sharpshooter
Hype for next week's big matchup: Yokozuna vs. Adam Bomb. Also, Tatanka
vs. Nikolai Volkoff. With any luck, we'll never see Bomb again.
Spark[e]y Plugg v. George South - There's a pretty nice flying head
scissors, I guess. Wins with a plancha (I think).
Promos: Mortal Kombat game carts, Slim Jim (Savage), NBA Jam game carts
Let's get a handle on this whole Undertaker situation. Let us take you back
to the Rumble Royale, where the Undertaker does that supernatural thing.
Endless stream of Undertaker sightnings. Flash forward to WWF Superstars,
where Ted DiBiase produces the Undertaker. Flash to RAW two weeks ago where
Paul Bearer and Ted DiBiase have a power play, and the money wins out. Paul
Bearer interview muddies the waters. "Can the Undertaker possibly take on
the Undertaker?"
Ted DiBiase interview, ending in a promise that we'll see Bam Bam Bigelow
next.
SummerSlam cable promo.
Bam Bam Bigelow v. Gary Sabaugh - The Corporation--is Lex Luger in it or
not? Savage says he heard during the break that Luger was seen talking to
DiBiase in the hall after his match. You know, if they really wanted to
trick us into thinking this was live, they'd say something about Italy
losing the World Cup. Instead they talk about the coach of the New York
Rangers. Yawn. Anyway, Sabaugh fares as well as the Italia World Cup team.
This Sunday, Ted DiBiase unveils his new All-American set, which I bet looks
strangely like the old Prime Time set. Bigelow wins with a Milion Dollar
Dream into a bulldog.
The commentators interview Ted DiBiase, who won't come out and say whether
Luger is signed or not. He will say that he has a big, big announcement
that will rock the WWF. Cue Tatanka. Tatanka wants DiBiase to come out and
say it now--that he's bought Lex Luger, and that Luger has sold out.
DiBiase: "You're jealous that it isn't you that I offered the deal to!
You're jealous that you couldn't, on your best day, BEAT Luger!" DiBiase
goes on to bet $10,000 that Tatanka won't win his match with Volkoff.
See you next week!
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/ Christopher Robin Zimmerman / kzim@koko.csustan.edu / zimmerma@corsa.ucr.edu /